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Ascidiota blepharophylla

Scientific Name: Ascidiota blepharophylla

Family: Porellaceae

Category: Liverwort

Growth: Nonvascular

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Ascidiota blepharophylla

Ascidiota blepharophylla is a liverwort species described by Caro Benigno Massalongo. A subspecies, Ascidiota blepharophylla ssp. alaskana, was identified by Steere & Schuster.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Ascidiota blepharophylla C. Massal.
  • Family: Porellaceae
  • Synonyms: Ascidiota blepharophylla Mass.
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species, with a recognized subspecies: Ascidiota blepharophylla subsp. alaskana Steere & R.M. Schust.
  • Phylum: Hepatophyta
  • Class: Jungermanniopsida
  • Order: Jungermanniales

Distribution and Habitat

The provided text suggests a northern distribution for Ascidiota blepharophylla, including Alaska (where the subspecies alaskana was identified) and potentially China, where studies have focused on its distribution as an endangered endemic liverwort. The text mentions collection locations such as Driftwood Creek, Alaska.

Morphological Characteristics

Ascidiota blepharophylla is a liverwort (specifically mentioned as belonging to Musgos, hepticas y parientes which translates to Mosses, liverworts and relatives), but detailed morphological characteristics aren't provided in the text. It is noted as a "bladmossart" (Swedish), which translates to "leaf moss species".

Genetic Information

The text mentions a chloroplast sequence for Ascidiota blepharophylla subsp. alaskana, specifically referencing a ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase large subunit gene (gbpln: 1 CDS&#39s (354 codons)). This information relates to the plant's photosynthetic processes.

Further Information

  • ITIS Taxonomic Serial No.: 15194 (for Ascidiota blepharophylla ssp. alaskana) and 15193 (for Ascidiota blepharophylla)
  • NCBI Taxonomy checklist
  • The Plant List
  • NYBG Virtual Herbarium
  • Musum national d&#39Histoire naturelle
  • Drone-Application-Server database
  • zhiwutong database
  • IUCN (though the text indicates that the IUCN does not currently hold any information for this species.)